A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

A mansion where wonders of Christmas are celebrated all year long.

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.